Darwinia available for pre-order & pre-load; demo imminent

Darwinia can now be pre-ordered through Steam for $17.95. Although the 30MB pre-load is not advertised, it too is available by right-clicking either the Darwinia icon in Steam or this link. The demo is not yet available through Steam (although it can be found on most major download sites) as the version of the game that will launch on Steam, 1.41, is still in testing. The final code will presumably be applied to pre-loaded caches when the game is released or demo goes live, whichever comes sooner. It will also be released in a traditional installer for pre-Steam purchasers.

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This isn’t relevant, but I just noticed something odd. I double-clicked Counter-Strike Source in my Steam menu, even though it was still updating (98%). It started up right away, and seemed to be working, but when I tried the new map, it hung for a long time on the loading thing, as though it was still downloading it. I gave up waiting in the end, even though it was occasionally making progress, and am just leaving it updating in the background now.

Is it possible this is some kind of new system whereby you can play the old version of a game before it’s fully updated, but have to wait if you want to try the new stuff? It’s a nice idea, and a technical miracle if it’s true.